{"id":6520,"date":"2011-12-31T20:40:56","date_gmt":"2011-12-31T18:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=6520"},"modified":"2012-01-01T16:43:10","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T14:43:10","slug":"2011-random-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/2011-random-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Random photos from the last 12 months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And so ends another year. Every year has its ups and downs and 2011 was no exception. Here are some random pictures I took over the last 12 months&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/plane-bok-city_LMcC_9637.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"a plane, a bokkie and the CT skyline - July\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6534\" title=\"a plane, a bokkie and the CT skyline - July\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/plane-bok-city_LMcC_9637-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"a plane, a bokkie and the CT skyline - July\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/plane-bok-city_LMcC_9637-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/plane-bok-city_LMcC_9637.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_0973.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"Tulip - Sep\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6538\" title=\"Tulip - Sep\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_0973-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tulip - Sep\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_0973-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_0973.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/reflections_LMcC_1043.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\" data-rl_title=\"Boats at Hout Bay Harbour - Feb\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6524\" title=\"Boats at Hout Bay Harbour - Feb\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/reflections_LMcC_1043-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Boats at Hout Bay Harbour - Feb\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/reflections_LMcC_1043-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/reflections_LMcC_1043.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6520 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Jasper_LMcC_9272.jpg' title=\"Jasper, our littlest rescue cat - Jan\" data-rl_title=\"Jasper, our littlest rescue cat - Jan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Jasper_LMcC_9272-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jasper, our littlest rescue cat - Jan\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/berries2__LMcC_9937.jpg' title=\"some berries, testing a new lens - Jan\" data-rl_title=\"some berries, testing a new lens - Jan\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/berries2__LMcC_9937-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"some berries, testing a new lens - Jan\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/pink-lady_LMcC_1032.jpg' title=\"Lady at Hout Bay Harbour - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Lady at Hout Bay Harbour - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/pink-lady_LMcC_1032-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lady at Hout Bay Harbour - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Seagull_LMcC_1166.jpg' title=\"Seagull - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Seagull - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Seagull_LMcC_1166-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Seagull - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Family2b_LMcC_1352.jpg' title=\"My family (nuts, all of them) - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"My family (nuts, all of them) - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Family2b_LMcC_1352-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My family (nuts, all of them) - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Jazz_LMcC_1427.jpg' title=\"Jasper, looking a little bigger - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Jasper, looking a little bigger - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Jazz_LMcC_1427-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jasper, looking a little bigger - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flag_LMcC_3985.jpg' title=\"Seen in Zonnebloem on a windy day - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Seen in Zonnebloem on a windy day - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/flag_LMcC_3985-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Seen in Zonnebloem on a windy day - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rose2bc_LMcC_1519.jpg' title=\"Rose - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Rose - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/rose2bc_LMcC_1519-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rose - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ship2_LMcC_1572.jpg' title=\"Ship at the Waterfront - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Ship at the Waterfront - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ship2_LMcC_1572-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ship at the Waterfront - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cosmos2_LMcC_1656.jpg' title=\"cosmos - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"cosmos - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cosmos2_LMcC_1656-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"cosmos - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cosmos2b_LMcC1667.jpg' title=\"cosmos - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"cosmos - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/cosmos2b_LMcC1667-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"cosmos - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ziggy_LMcC_1703.jpg' title=\"Ziggy (about to attack Hammond) - Feb\" data-rl_title=\"Ziggy (about to attack Hammond) - Feb\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ziggy_LMcC_1703-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ziggy (about to attack Hammond) - Feb\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/good-toaster_LMcC_5678.jpg' title=\"Hilariously endearing appliance at the Milnerton Market - Aug\" data-rl_title=\"Hilariously endearing appliance at the Milnerton Market - Aug\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/good-toaster_LMcC_5678-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hilariously endearing appliance at the Milnerton Market - Aug\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/portrait-with-Mbeki_LMcC_5687.jpg' title=\"Milnerton Market - Aug\" data-rl_title=\"Milnerton Market - Aug\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/portrait-with-Mbeki_LMcC_5687-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Milnerton Market - Aug\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_0885.jpg' title=\"Tulip - Sep\" data-rl_title=\"Tulip - Sep\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_0885-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tulip - Sep\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulips_LMcC_0991.jpg' title=\"Tulips - Sep\" data-rl_title=\"Tulips - Sep\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulips_LMcC_0991-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tulips - Sep\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_1033.jpg' title=\"Tulip - Sep\" data-rl_title=\"Tulip - Sep\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/tulip_LMcC_1033-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tulip - Sep\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/poppy_LMcC_5311.jpg' title=\"Lovely poppy that sprung up in our wasteland of a garden - Oct\" data-rl_title=\"Lovely poppy that sprung up in our wasteland of a garden - Oct\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/poppy_LMcC_5311-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lovely poppy that sprung up in our wasteland of a garden - Oct\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/jasper+the-sky_LMcC_5369.jpg' title=\"Jasper &amp; the sky - Oct\" data-rl_title=\"Jasper &amp; the sky - Oct\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/jasper+the-sky_LMcC_5369-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jasper &amp; the sky - Oct\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Chris_LMcC_6517.jpg' title=\"Chris, my brother - Oct\" data-rl_title=\"Chris, my brother - Oct\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Chris_LMcC_6517-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris, my brother - Oct\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dad2_LMcC_6599.jpg' title=\"My dad - Oct\" data-rl_title=\"My dad - Oct\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dad2_LMcC_6599-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My dad - Oct\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/firework_LMcC_8832.jpg' title=\"Guy Fawkes - Nov\" data-rl_title=\"Guy Fawkes - Nov\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/firework_LMcC_8832-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Guy Fawkes - Nov\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/boom_LMcC_8837.jpg' title=\"Guy Fawkes: Chris&#039; home-made bomb - Nov\" data-rl_title=\"Guy Fawkes: Chris&#039; home-made bomb - Nov\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/boom_LMcC_8837-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Guy Fawkes: Chris&#039; home-made bomb - Nov\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Guy-fawkes_LMcC_8911.jpg' title=\"Guy Fawkes: Jason &amp; Chris - Nov\" data-rl_title=\"Guy Fawkes: Jason &amp; Chris - Nov\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Guy-fawkes_LMcC_8911-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Guy Fawkes: Jason &amp; Chris - Nov\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dad_Tul-Mic_LMcC_9205.jpg' title=\"My dad, showing me one of his hand-built mics - Nov\" data-rl_title=\"My dad, showing me one of his hand-built mics - Nov\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/dad_Tul-Mic_LMcC_9205-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"My dad, showing me one of his hand-built mics - Nov\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/KJ-party_LMcC_1715.jpg' title=\"Work Xmas Party - Dec\" data-rl_title=\"Work Xmas Party - Dec\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/KJ-party_LMcC_1715-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Work Xmas Party - Dec\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/KJ-party_SM_1852.jpg' title=\"Mnemonic: couldn&#039;t ask for nicer co-workers - Dec\" data-rl_title=\"Mnemonic: couldn&#039;t ask for nicer co-workers - Dec\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/KJ-party_SM_1852-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mnemonic: couldn&#039;t ask for nicer co-workers - Dec\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/occams-razor_SM_2772.jpg' title=\"Occam&#039;s Razor: Monday night quiz team (pic by my mom) - Dec\" data-rl_title=\"Occam&#039;s Razor: Monday night quiz team (pic by my mom) - Dec\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/occams-razor_SM_2772-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Occam&#039;s Razor: Monday night quiz team (pic by my mom) - Dec\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/office-humour_LMcC_3200.jpg' title=\"Some King James office humour...Dec\" data-rl_title=\"Some King James office humour...Dec\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/office-humour_LMcC_3200-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Some King James office humour...Dec\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ladybirds_LMcC_3251.jpg' title=\"Ladybirds - Dec\" data-rl_title=\"Ladybirds - Dec\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ladybirds_LMcC_3251-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ladybirds - Dec\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>more 2011 nostalgic stuff:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"2011 in sunsets\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/2011-in-sunsets\/\" target=\"_blank\">Year in sunsets<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And so ends another year. Every year has its ups and downs and 2011 was no exception. 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